cross-dressing and how to do it

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I wish I had more occasions to cross dress, I honestly do. It's not that it has to be Halloween, or that I need a particular excuse, I just hate the feeling of being all dressed up and having nowhere to go.

You can do it whenever! It doesn't have to be Halloween. You just need to find a CD-friendly event, like maybe a gay club or a goth dance night or something. I see CD's all the time when I am out.

I know you say you don't want to do Drag - but watch a couple of episodes of RuPaul's drag race. Pantyhose! Colour blocking on the cheeks! Cutting up sofa cushions to create perfect derrieres! I have picked up a few makeup tips from watching the queens. Of course I wear it a little more subtly, so that at 6'1" I am not mistaken for a biological man..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/5131491837_2a886e188f.jpg
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That's such a great picture. Such pretty animals, all of us.

FYI, manda, that pic is now on my office wall, right between Julia and Calvin and Hobbes. People find it very creepy. I find that delightful.

I'm ok with that. Glad to contribute, even :)

Does ilx have a thread about female masking? I've looked but I can't find anything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf1DFXWi7GM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNDk0mpkpRQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhmTX_Fn5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVviHTzrh1k

That is the meditation when one is alone: to love oneself so deeply that for the first time you become your own love object.

So in these days when you are alone, be a narcissist; love yourself, enjoy yourself, delight in your body, in your mind, in your soul. And enjoy the space that is empty around you and fill it with love. The lover is not there -- fill it with love! Spread your love around your space, and your space will start becoming luminous; it will glow. And then for the first time you will know

http://banoosh.com/blog/2013/08/11/youre-a-wild-girl-taiwanese-push-up-bra-ad-will-have-you-do-a-double-take/

why did whiney post "smh" ?

good - sort the broad-minded sheep from the humdrum goats

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I feel like this is something I'm interested in. Been wearing random women's garments that fit a more masculine style (jeans, hoodies, etc) sometimes lately but I'm considering taking it to the next level

I'd be interested to know how that works out for you. I'm working through some gender-identity questions I'd had to put aside because, well, Alabama, but I've been able to start dressing and presenting myself a bit more comfortably over the last few years (growing my hair out, getting my ears pierced, trying to avoid obvious gender cues or at least masculine signifiers where I can) and it's made a huge difference in my ability to feel okay in my own skin.

that's totally where i'm at too! i've been into the androgynous look for a while, and i think it's really hot when guys pull it off. my hair's almost down to my shoulders now. not sure if i want to go for the whole look or just "pretty boy" but it's really -important- to me for some reason.

I have to be kind of conservative because I just turned 30. I look young for my age, apparently (maybe some small karmic payback for missing basically the entirety of my teens and 20s, more likely just due to avoiding things like sun exposure and drinking heavily and fun) but I have to think long-term now. There's a little leeway to experiment while I go back to school, but I'm kind of scared it's too late to figure this out.

Got mistaken for a girl tonight in a fairly neutral outfit, even though I'm 6 foot and 155 pounds. It's still nice, though; that along with pretty much everyone I interact with being cool with my stupid gender identity shit (whether stated or not) and the discovery of a trans*-friendly unisex bathroom at my school (at a fucking community college, even) makes me wish I'd moved to this part of the country, or I guess to 2013, ten years ago, if not more.

Thread of missing Kenan.

Thread of missing Kenan.

No idea why that posted twice. I don't miss him that much. Only once.

Facebook has all the thoughts and photos you need.

I painted my nails a few days ago but now they're all chipped to hell. >_<

You should use topcoat too

Try Seche Vite top coat next time. And clean your nails with nail polish remover first to make sure there's no oil on your nails. That will help the color stick longer.

Haha xp

seche vite = gamechanger

My new fave topcoat actually is Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails fwiw.

That's the one I use. It's amazing! Couldn't find SV easily here.

SV goes on like the nectar of the gods, but it shrinks back from the edges on the 2nd or 3rd day, depending on the exact formulas of the polishes underneath. The Hard as Nails is almost as glossy as SV but seems less inclined to pull away.

I bought the most adorable little dress for $5 that I'm going to wear out tonight! I'm gonna have to wear the girl jeans I already have (or maybe my skintight black men's skinny jeans?) under it cause it's too short/sheer to wear without something under and I don't have anything else suitable. Also gonna paint my nails again & wear lip gloss. It'll be so cute.

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kate78 ended up hooking me up with some accessories

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That's a good look!

...and a screwdriver. xpost

I love the way lanky men can sit with their legs crossed straight at the knee. I personally cannot. Just one of those things....

I can't comfortably do that wearing jeans, wasn't uncomfortable with leggings though.

I love the way lanky men can sit with their legs crossed straight at the knee.

I don't think I understand this- how else would you sit with your legs crossed?

omg rev so cute. love it!

xp My top leg points sideways and often slides off the bottom leg because I'm just built that way I guess.

my legs are too thick to really drape the way laurel is describing